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Gorgeous resort proposed for Wadi Rum: sensitive beauty or eco-beast?

If I had a head's up that the world was ending, I'd pack up a decent book and head to Jordan's Wadi Rum where...

Restored Galilee home adaptive reuse in mystical setting

The design team of Henkin Irit and Shavit Zohar have converted a centuries-old building in Safed into a thoroughly modern home, strategically introducing new...

Solar Impulse flying longest leg of round-the-world-journey

As of posting time for this story, pilot André Borschberg had been flying for over 24 hours on Leg 7 (of 12) of...

Floating farms may soon feed the world!

World population will balloon from 7 billion today to more than 9 billion in 2050, with associated food demand predicted to increase by 70% in...

CoeLux skylights shed “sunlight” on windowless spaces

What if you could turn on the sun when and where you wanted?  Lighting pioneers at a company called CoeLux developed an artificial light...

Underwater tennis and floating villas, #OnlyInDubai

Want to sink some money into the latest Dubai folly? A Polish architect has served up a scheme for an underwater tennis center off the coast of...

Cultivate your own “pocket park” with a 3D planted garden

Wearable Planter is an art and design studio based in Atlanta, Georgia where owner Colleen Jordan creates tiny vases that blur the line between housewares and accessories.

Syrian refugees share their graphic stories

The population at Jordan's Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees has dwindled. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) counts current residents at 83,000, down from...

Meet the innocent looking doll who’s been around the block

There's a new toy on the shelf that's been whipping up online comments that accuse its maker of radically challenging expectations of femininity, enforcing oppressive gender...

Futuristic dome collectors collect dew for drinking water and crops

Still another device, called the Roots Up Dew Collector, is now being developed for Ethiopia in a project together with the University of Gondar. The device, which can also be used to grow vegetables and other crops, is dew trapping and will be used in the country's arid northern regions.

Bio-Pyramid turns Egyptian pyramid into a desert-reversing skyscraper!

Seven designers teamed up on a project to transform an ancient Egyptian pyramid into a green skyscraper that works to reverse desertification. Their Bio-Pyramid concept...

Ikea rolls out 10,000 flat-pack refugee shelters

IKEA and UNHCR (the United Nations High Commission for Refugees) emerged from two years of research with a prototype shelter suitable for refugee families...

Today is a once-in-a-century Pi Day!

Today is Pi Day.  Celebrated around the world every March 14th (3/14), the day focuses on the mathematical symbol that represents the constant ratio of...

Abu Dhabi falconers think drones are for the birds

Falcons have been trained for hunting and sport for thousands of years across the Middle East. Now falconers in the United Arab Emirates are turning to...

Solar-powered plane’s round-the-world journey underway!

We’ve all heard of the benefits of solar power and the emergence of innovative new projects that are making use of the sun’s energy....

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Peoria Charter Services: The Smart Way to Travel in Comfort and Style

Traveling in a group can often become stressful when transportation is not planned properly. Whether it is a corporate outing, school trip, wedding event, sports tournament, or family vacation, choosing reliable transportation makes a huge difference. This is where Peoria charter services become the ideal solution for smooth and comfortable travel.

Elkhorn kernals planted to restore reef diversity

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Signs of Shavuot: Grief, Love and Choosing Life

Shavuot is a holiday heavy with symbolism. While it marks the end of the counting of the omer, it also functions as a miniature jubilee. The fiftieth day like a tiny echo of the fifty year cycle. And in each of the seventh years during that cycle, acts of rest and liberation are performed, especially in the fiftieth year.

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